Archive for June, 2011
Carrasco stays hot, leads Indians past Diamondbacks and back into first place
PHOENIX – Chalk up another gem for Cleveland’s young Carlos Carrasco. The 24-year-old right-hander gave up solo homers to Justin Upton and Stephen Drew, but otherwise stifled Arizona through seven innings in the Indians’ 6-2 win Wednesday as Cleveland took two of three in the interleague series. The win, coupled with Detroit’s 16-9 loss to [...]
Sheen says he was ‘Major League’ juicer
NEW YORK – Turns out Wild Thing’s fastball had a little extra juice. Actor Charlie Sheen tells Sports Illustrated in its latest issue that he took steroids “for like six or eight weeks” while filming the 1989 movie “Major League.” He adds that the performance-enhancing drugs helped his fastball go from 79 mph to 85 [...]
Fourth of July fireworks and other festivities
Amherst Nothing is planned. Avon There will be a fireworks display at dusk Monday, right after the Lake Erie Crushers vs. River City game at All Pro Freight Stadium. There will be additional parking for those just wanting to watch the display. Avon Lake The City of Avon Lake’s Friends of thePark will host the [...]
Inmate shuffling at Grafton facilities expected after prison sales happen
GRAFTON — Sentencing reform signed into law Wednesday by Gov. John Kasich is expected to trim thousands of inmates from the crowded prison system, according to Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction spokesman Carlo LoParo. “We estimate by 2014 that our population will be about 3,700 fewer,” LoParo said. The move will likely relieve crowding [...]
Stars of 2009 come up big as Crushers edge Grizzlies
AVON – In their first game of a big six-game homestand, the Crushers decided they wanted to party like it was 2009. Led by stalwarts Paul Fagan and Andrew Davis from that championship season, Lake Erie defeated the Gateway Grizzlies 2-1 Wednesday night in front of 3,558 fans at All Pro Freight Stadium. It was [...]
Oberlin College on hunt for vandals
OBERLIN — Property has been damaged and swastikas, the words “white power” and a racial slur have been found in recent months at Oberlin College, according to police. The swastikas and “white power” were carved into a sandstone wheel at Clark Bandstand on Tappan Square on May 22, according to police Lt. Mike McCloskey. A [...]
Federer bounced: Six-time champ falls at Wimbledon as Tsonga rallies from two sets down
WIMBLEDON, England – For two superb sets Wednesday, everything looked so routine for Roger Federer, precisely the way it did for so many years at Wimbledon – and nearly everywhere else, too. Little comes easily for Federer anymore, even at the All England Club, where he’s won six of his record 16 major championships. Before [...]
FINAL DETERMINATION: County Coroner Paul Matus closes out career
OBERLIN — Today marks the end of a nearly two-decade run for Paul Matus as Lorain County coroner. Citing personal reasons, the 61-year-old Matus announced in May that he would not seek re-election and would leave office in June. First elected in 1992, Matus said although he’s seen the worst the world can do to [...]
Veterans group shows budget flexibility
ELYRIA — The Lorain County Veterans Service Commission agreed Wednesday to work with county commissioners to trim its $1.5 million budget request for 2012, but also stressed that the needs of the veterans come first in their minds. Veterans Services had a budget of a little more than $1 million this year, and is asking [...]
Sides still far apart as NBA deadline looms
NEW YORK – The NBA is headed to deadline day, with perhaps one last chance to avoid a lockout. Negotiators for owners and players will meet today, about 12 hours before the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement and seemingly nowhere close to a deal. The sides remain far apart on just about every major [...]
Little Legaue baseball: No hits, no problem for White’s Towing in Minor A city championship
ELYRIA – T.J. McCall of White’s Towing was called on to pitch in the fourth inning and given the task of keeping his team in the game. Mission accomplished. McCall did his part and the offense, despite going hitless, was patient at the plate, drawing 17 walks en route to an 8-5 win over Sambino’s [...]
Cavs stay with Eyenga, say so long to assistant coach Jent
CLEVELAND – Swingman Christian Eyenga is staying with the Cavaliers, but assistant coach Chris Jent is not. Cleveland exercised its option on Eyenga’s contract for the 2012-13 season Wednesday, keeping the native of the Congo in the wine and gold for at least the next two years. The 6-foot-7 Eyenga showed athleticism and solid fundamentals [...]
Critter Chronicles: Katie
KATIE If Katie seems to look sad in these pictures, it it because she is. She just lost her home of 1 1/2 years that we had adopted her out to. Katie is an escape artist and her former caregivers were slapped with fines. They could not continue to pay them and are heartbroken over this. Katie [...]
Dewey Robert Aldrich
A Memorial Service for Dewey Robert Aldrich, 83, of LaGrange, who died June 12, 2011, at his home in Bradenton, Florida, will be Friday, July 1, 2011, 11 A.M., at the LaGrange United Methodist Church, 105 W. Main St., with the Reverend Ralph Krall officiating. A luncheon celebrating Bob’s life will take place after the [...]
Edward F. Borer
Edward F. Borer, 82, of Clarksfield, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, June 28, 2011, at New Life Hospice in Lorain, following a gradual decline from heart failure. He was born March 29, 1929 in Lorain. He was a 1947 graduate of Clearview High School and had attended The Ohio State University [...]
Lawrence A. Piatak
Lawrence A. Piatak, 79, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2011. He was U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. Lawrence was the loving husband of Johanna; beloved father of Daniel Haynes (Belinda), Barbara Byers (Jeffrey), Bruce Haynes, and Bonnie Pridemore (Duane); brother of Ralph Piatak and Rita Kestran; grandfather of Nikki, Sabrina, Holly and Samantha; [...]
Maxine Willis
Maxine Willis (nee Robinette), 81, of Olmsted Falls, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Southwest General Hospital, Middleburg Heights. She was born in Pikeville, Kentucky and had been a resident of Olmsted Falls for the past 40 years. She had lived in many places while her husband was in military service. Maxine worked [...]
Lorain school board OK levy increase for November ballot
LORAIN — A Lorain Schools levy increase will be on the November ballot, but Board of Education members haven’t decided how much of an increase to seek. Board members at a special meeting this Wednesday evening unanimously approved seeking a levy proposal. They plan to decide on the amount and whether it will be sought [...]
Lorain police name motorcycle rider injured in crash
LORAIN –A motorcyclist severely injured after colliding with a van around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday ran a red light, according to the van’s driver and another witness. Witness Charlene Baker said she was at a nearby pizza parlor when she heard a motorcycle accelerate and then saw it travel eastbound on West 30th Street at a [...]
Ohio union law opponents stage petition parade
COLUMBUS — Hundreds of opponents of Ohio’s new collective bargaining law have paraded through Columbus streets to deliver what they say are the signatures needed for a ballot issue to let voters decide whether to keep the law. The We Are Ohio campaign planned to deliver petition signatures to the secretary of state in downtown [...]
Pre-All-Star Game event planned at Crushers’ All Pro Freight Stadium
The Crushers released details of what is being called the Frontier League Fan Fest and Home Run Derby, which will be held, July 12 at All Pro Freight Stadium — the site of the League’s All-Star Game on July 13. The event, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. (gates open at 4:30 p.m.), will allow [...]
Diamondbacks 6, Indians 4: Santana ties it with huge blast, but Sipp gives up walk-off to Pena
PHOENIX — Pinch-hitter Wily Mo Pena hit a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks recovered after J.J. Putz’s second straight blown save to beat the Cleveland Indians 6-4 Tuesday night. Arizona appeared to be in control after Daniel Hudson’s eight strong innings and two big hits by Kelly [...]
Tribe’s Shin-Soo Choo out 8-10 weeks after surgery
CLEVELAND — Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo could miss up to 2½ months after having surgery on his broken left thumb. Choo’s thumb was broken Friday night in San Francisco when he was struck while batting in the fourth inning by Giants left-hander Jonathan Sanchez. Choo’s finger was also cut and required stitches. On Tuesday, Choo’s [...]
Keystone softball shines on All-American list
Kenzie Conrad and Alisha Silva, whose hitting and defense propelled Keystone to its 12th softball Final Four this spring, have been named to the All-American first team by Louisville Slugger and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. In addition, the two organizations selected Keystone’s Erin Pond to their second team and awarded Elyria’s Kristen Boros honorable [...]
State lawmakers scrap plan to allow higher-alcohol beers
DAYTON — Beer buffs say the state will miss out on sales and potential tax revenue because a proposal to let Ohioans buy higher-alcohol beers was dropped from the state budget. The owner of a home-brewing supply store in Dayton says people who want craft beers with more buzz will have to go to other [...]